{"id":1906,"date":"2026-01-28T17:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.labardemontfort.com\/chateau-de-fenelon\/"},"modified":"2025-02-20T15:58:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T15:58:53","slug":"chateau-de-fenelon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.labardemontfort.com\/en\/chateau-de-fenelon\/","title":{"rendered":"Ch\u00e2teau de F\u00e9nelon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"sublabel lazylate\"><span style=\"color: #566276;\">Feudal fortress of the Perigord Noir<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"title-post title-special title-l\"><span class=\"title-span\" style=\"color: #bba253;\">Ch\u00e2teau de F\u00e9nelon<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>A feudal fortress in the P\u00e9rigord Noir, <strong>F\u00e9nelon<\/strong> was the birthplace of Fran\u00e7ois Armand de Salignac de la Mothe F\u00e9nelon, better known by his pen name \u2018F\u00e9nelon\u2019 (A treatise on the education of girls), who lived during the Age of Enlightenment under Louis XIV. Today, the ch\u00e2teau is privately owned and still inhabited by its owners, which makes it all the more interesting.<\/p>\n<p>Listed as a Historic Monument, it is one of the castle that enthrals lovers of old stones. Surrounded by 3 fortified walls, it is presented today as it was in the past, with its impressive slate roof. F\u00e9nelon has been magnificently restored and each room is decorated in period style with parquet flooring, furniture and tapestries.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"action-excerpt\"><span style=\"color: #bba253;\"><strong>Distance from La Barde: 20 minutes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>To visit Fenelon is to travel back in time and discover the feudal era of the Dordogne-P\u00e9rigord region. Inside and out, you&#8217;ll find a wealth of treasures. The little extra? 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